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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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808 | 5.84% |
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460 | 3.32% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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BottledBodhisvata posted:fffffffffffffffucking horseshit. Play multiplayer and throw someone else on the pad so they can do the touch screen stuff while you continue hopping and bopping.
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May 8, 2014 02:58
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My lonely lifestyle ill lends to such endeavors. Why is it that every single Ubisoft game I play seems to be stuffed full of unneeded extra features? I feel like Rayman Legends is incredibly rudderless--perhaps emphasized by the fact that it wisely chose to include its better predecessor in its data as bonus levels, and there's all this...stuff...like scratch cards and these Murphy levels...it's clearly a launch title game meant to take advantage of the Wii U--which makes me wonder how it plays on other consoles--but none of it feels necessary for a sequel to Origins, a game I rank as among the finest, if not THE finest platformer ever made.
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May 8, 2014 03:41
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I think the Murphy levels are really fun and make for a nice bit of variety.
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May 8, 2014 03:44
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:
So memory cards are back and in the shape of Mario? Well, it'll be decent not to worry on friends not having everything on MK8 when they finally get Wii Us.
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May 8, 2014 04:16
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ArmyOfMidgets posted:So memory cards are back and in the shape of Mario? Well, it'll be decent not to worry on friends not having everything on MK8 when they finally get Wii Us. They're going to be Skylanders-type figures used in multiple games which save and transfer data across the games. Also while I was at Gamestop today I asked the guy if there was any DLC for Mario Kart 8 and after looking at the computer he said there was but you couldn't pre-order it yet. Went to another Gamestop and asked and got pretty much the same answer. Is there any chatter anywhere about Mario Kart 8 DLC?
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May 8, 2014 05:54
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BottledBodhisvata posted:Yo, just how many loving Murphy levels are in this Rayman Legends game? I came here to hop and bop not tap poo poo and rub a screen. I thought these were supposed to be some kind of weird musical choreography levels anyway? Just ignore the Murphy levels if you don't want to play them. They don't affect unlocking stages, and you'll get more than enough teensies off the regular levels to unlock everything. The rhythm levels are unlocked after each world boss.
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May 8, 2014 08:00
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Regy Rusty posted:I think the Murphy levels are really fun and make for a nice bit of variety. Playing it with the wife is great.  "Why didn't you stop that fire ball?" "Why didn't you stay still for a moment longer?!"
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May 8, 2014 10:15
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BottledBodhisvata posted:My lonely lifestyle ill lends to such endeavors. I really enjoyed the Murfy levels. I played the Vita version where they are entirely touch screen levels and the fat character runs through by himself. They are really clever, well-designed and fun. It doesn't strike me as a gimmick at all, they are a bit like a really high quality iOS game. Nice variety and a good complement to the proper levels.
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May 8, 2014 10:51
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The couple of Murfy levels where the AI character moves at a decent clip are pretty fun. That's only, like, one character unlock level and the daily challenges though.
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May 8, 2014 10:54
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Admittedly, of the Murphy levels, my favourites are the ones where, instead of simply flicking across a relevant part of the screen to activate something, you actually get to carve out the path, whether its erasing part of the candy level, or creating the weird... gel, thing, to block and proceed past lava. That makes them playable in a fashion that can't really be replicated on the other major consoles, and it gives you more freedom than you'd think.
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May 8, 2014 11:04
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Astro Nut posted:Admittedly, of the Murphy levels, my favourites are the ones where, instead of simply flicking across a relevant part of the screen to activate something, you actually get to carve out the path, whether its erasing part of the candy level, or creating the weird... gel, thing, to block and proceed past lava. That makes them playable in a fashion that can't really be replicated on the other major consoles, and it gives you more freedom than you'd think. That's guacamole you're spreading on chips to block molten nacho cheese.
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May 8, 2014 11:24
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8czOjP-jaQc Quick boot menu is coming in the summer update, lets you start one of the 10 most recent apps without having to wait for the main dashboard to load.
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May 8, 2014 11:38
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njsykora posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8czOjP-jaQc Good to see that it's awning on at least on of these companies that people generally want to use their systems to play games and not admire their bloated, garish GUIs for as long as possible.
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May 8, 2014 13:10
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Astro Nut posted:Admittedly, of the Murphy levels, my favourites are the ones where, instead of simply flicking across a relevant part of the screen to activate something, you actually get to carve out the path, whether its erasing part of the candy level, or creating the weird... gel, thing, to block and proceed past lava. That makes them playable in a fashion that can't really be replicated on the other major consoles, and it gives you more freedom than you'd think. Yeah, I mean, they're kind of growing on me. I suppose I'm just surprised at how MANY of them there are. The whole game feels less like a sequel to an amazing game and more like a "let's use up assets we never got to use previously." The original game didn't leave me thinking "you know, I'd love to have all of the platforming done by somebody else while I tap things and erase paths. Also I have limited control over my character so if I don't get this hidden thing in the exact way the developers intended then I'll never get it."
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May 8, 2014 13:53
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Murphy levels own get some drat friends or invite a significant other to play. Nothing is better than 2 peeps being in sync while blazing though a level.BottledBodhisvata posted:Yeah, I mean, they're kind of growing on me. I suppose I'm just surprised at how MANY of them there are. The whole game feels less like a sequel to an amazing game and more like a "let's use up assets we never got to use previously." The original game didn't leave me thinking "you know, I'd love to have all of the platforming done by somebody else while I tap things and erase paths. Also I have limited control over my character so if I don't get this hidden thing in the exact way the developers intended then I'll never get it." Are you a literal hermit? virtualboyCOLOR fucked around with this message at 14:22 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 14:14
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I'm really getting annoyed with launch dates on Friday. If I want to preorder a game online, I won't get it until 4-5 days after launch because delivery takes at least 3 work days and that excludes the weekend.
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May 8, 2014 20:33
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virtualboyCOLOR posted:Are you a literal hermit? I may as well be. I'm surrounded by horrid people.
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May 8, 2014 20:39
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horriblePencilist posted:I'm really getting annoyed with launch dates on Friday. If I want to preorder a game online, I won't get it until 4-5 days after launch because delivery takes at least 3 work days and that excludes the weekend. Amazon (at least in the US) offers release set delivery on a lot of stuff. Even if it's not specifically mentioned, I generally get Friday-releasing stuff on the Friday.
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May 8, 2014 20:44
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jivjov posted:Amazon (at least in the US) offers release set delivery on a lot of stuff. Even if it's not specifically mentioned, I generally get Friday-releasing stuff on the Friday. Yeah Amazon does this in Europe too, GAME as well if you're in the UK Also both of them sometimes send stuff out too early and you can end up getting the game a few days early if you're lucky. Oh well that sucks, my bad vvv Help Im Alive fucked around with this message at 20:53 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 20:49
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Help Im Alive posted:Yeah Amazon does this in Europe too, GAME as well if you're in the UK Must not be my Europe because I've never gotten a game on launch once. I preordered Mario Kart 8 an hour ago and the ETA was March 31 to June 3.
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May 8, 2014 20:51
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Every game I've preordered from Game arrived a day before release, Amazon however is terrible unless you preorder months ahead, I preordered Ni No Kuni from there a month before release and got an estimated delivery of about 2 months after it came out. ShopTo generally aim for Wednesday deliveries of new stuff which actually got them in trouble with Activision over a Call of Duty release if I remember right.
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May 8, 2014 21:24
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BottledBodhisvata posted:I may as well be. I'm surrounded by horrid people. u sound like a huge piece of poo poo  (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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May 8, 2014 22:49
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horriblePencilist posted:Must not be my Europe because I've never gotten a game on launch once. I preordered Mario Kart 8 an hour ago and the ETA was March 31 to June 3. Do you have a local store from which you can preorder?
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May 8, 2014 22:55
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Waltzing Along posted:Do you have a local store from which you can preorder? I'd do that but I really want that limited edition steel case, and that's an Amazon exclusive. Plus that place has been known to miss releases. Maybe I'll buy the game for the weekend and return it?
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May 8, 2014 23:11
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Klewer posted:u sound like a huge piece of poo poo What a huge piece of poo poo this guy is for having some parts of Rayman Legends rub him the wrong way.
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May 8, 2014 23:12
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horriblePencilist posted:I'd do that but I really want that limited edition steel case, and that's an Amazon exclusive. Plus that place has been known to miss releases. If the box is more important than the game, just order from Amazon and possibly wait a couple days.
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May 9, 2014 00:52
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Klewer posted:u sound like a huge piece of poo poo Thanks, that really gave me the boost I needed to get through the evening.
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May 9, 2014 03:04
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Refurbished 32GB Deluxes w/ Nintendo Land are up for $200 on Nintendo's store.
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May 9, 2014 03:38
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Also they pulled the expanded battery for the Gamepad from the store.
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May 9, 2014 04:01
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Huh...super glad I got it when I did, then.
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May 9, 2014 05:37
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Elliotw2 posted:Also they pulled the expanded battery for the Gamepad from the store. That's a shame. It always looked like it was out of stock whenever I checked it. Might have to import it if possible, or wait to see if they offer them again.
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May 9, 2014 05:41
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Expanded battery + uboost is awesome.
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May 9, 2014 05:44
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Lizard Wizard posted:What a huge piece of poo poo this guy is for having some parts of Rayman Legends rub him the wrong way. Listen, man. Video games are serious business. We don't take kindly to those there OPINIONS 'round these parts.
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May 9, 2014 06:43
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SeANMcBAY posted:Refurbished 32GB Deluxes w/ Nintendo Land are up for $200 on Nintendo's store. This deal and the whole buy Mario Kart get a game deal finally got me to pull the trigger on buying a Wii-U. From what I hear, Nintendo refurbs are really good quality. It was either this or the Mario Kart Bundle, but I don't need another wiimote or a useless plastic steering wheel.
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May 9, 2014 07:05
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Topkill posted:This deal and the whole buy Mario Kart get a game deal finally got me to pull the trigger on buying a Wii-U. From what I hear, Nintendo refurbs are really good quality. It was either this or the Mario Kart Bundle, but I don't need another wiimote or a useless plastic steering wheel.
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May 9, 2014 18:44
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Topkill posted:This deal and the whole buy Mario Kart get a game deal finally got me to pull the trigger on buying a Wii-U. From what I hear, Nintendo refurbs are really good quality. It was either this or the Mario Kart Bundle, but I don't need another wiimote or a useless plastic steering wheel. They're really good, it is what I decided to get. Everything looked completely new, even if it wasn't. I suggest paying the extra shipping costs to get it much faster, unless time is of no consequence. I had an issue during installation that wasn't readily apparent to me, and customer service was really nice and fast, and I think the customer service rep. gave me club nintendo coins for the Wii U, even though I don't think it was supposed to get them.
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May 9, 2014 21:39
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BottledBodhisvata posted:Thanks, that really gave me the boost I needed to get through the evening. Hey buddy, you have a good day. It's fine to think the Murphy parts are annoying (the early ones are terrible) and there's nothin' wrong with that. 
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May 9, 2014 22:21
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Bah. One of the eShop games I was looking forward to - Armillo - was pushed back again, three days from the expected release. On the bright side, it'll be getting a temporary price drop when it drops. Speaking of eShop games I'm looking forward to, if anyone else is interested in the Wii U update to Art of Balance coming somewhat soon, you should totally check these articles out. The screenshots are gorgeous, and the developer insight is fun to read.
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May 10, 2014 07:09
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I've been considering getting a Wii U after getting a new monitor this month. I was wondering if there are currently any deals / upcoming deals on the console? I already know about the MK8 and free game offer. I'm probably going for the premium console as well. I'm aware that I can get a good external hard drive for the system, but I like the little extras, the game, and the eshop bonus vs paying that much for an extra hard drive I won't fill or use for anything else. Right now I'm thinking ZombiU (I know it has boring melee and combat but still love the idea), 3d world, Donkey Kong, Wonderful 101, and the mk8 deal. If there's no great deal on the console, should I just grab a refurb from Nintendo? I recall seeing some goon mention they were pretty good quality and he couldn't tell the difference at one point.
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May 11, 2014 16:45
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MaxDuo posted:I've been considering getting a Wii U after getting a new monitor this month. I was wondering if there are currently any deals / upcoming deals on the console? I already know about the MK8 and free game offer. Zombi U is probably the best game on the system which isn't a knock against Donkey Kong or 3D World because those are amazing also, but Zombi U is goddamned perfect and the somewhat negative to mediocre reviews are dumb and wrong
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